As you plan throughout the year with your team, you’ll pencil in conferences, retreats, Bible studies and the occasional tea party. You decide what to feed your flock – both literally and spiritually. Your budget, if there is one, fades to red as you add up curriculum costs, food expenses, ticket prices and speaker fees. […]
Summer Fun Ministry
After looking at a variety of summer programs, a church in Missouri decided to create a custom summer program for their women that consisted of five different groups that met monthly. Each group had one woman who served as the coordinator. Dates and description of events were well publicized, and the response was tremendous. As you […]
Know is the New Yes
Among the tributes following Ronald Reagan’s death, one made a lasting impression on me. His wife, Nancy, remembered one of her husband’s most remarkable qualities saying, “He was comfortable in his own skin.” Her words struck two chords for me. The first rung with the sincerity of her compliment. The second caused me to question […]
8 Steps for Bible Study Success
Women’s Bible studies are essential to a thriving women’s ministry. Women need a safe place to ask questions, share experiences, connect with others, and grow closer to God. A successful Bible study program develops spiritual maturity in a non-threatening environment, strengthens relationships, and improves harmony within the body of the church. Whatever the size and needs […]
10 Powerful Ways to Pray for Your Women
When we approach our ministries with prayer, we invite the Lord to do His work in our lives as well as those in our ministries. Here are 10 prayers to pray over the women in your ministries. Pray for their Prayer Life Father God, I lift up the women that you have placed in my […]
5 Tips for Creating a Connection Space at Your Church
As I began to do some research for a book I was writing about the connection between small groups and meeting people’s needs for community, I perused my husband’s bookcase for any resources that might give me some inspiration. I stumbled upon a book called The Great Good Place written by Ray Oldenburg. In it, […]
10 Tips for Bible Study Leaders of Seekers and New Christians
Leading a group of “Bible beginners” can be a faith-building experience for the leader. Witnessing God’s activity from a front-row seat is exciting! However, guiding people with little, if any, Bible knowledge or church experience differs significantly from teaching maturing Christians. Before you get started, consider these “dos and don’ts” I’ve learned during years of […]
Taking Back Christmas
Leading up to Thanksgiving, we place emphasis on gratitude, counting our blessings, and enjoying family and friends. However, just one day later, much of our attention is turned from gratitude to consumerism on Friday. Black Friday ads fill our mailboxes, commercials are on TV, and our focus on all our blessings is turned toward all […]
Does Anyone Ever Really Change?
My husband’s parents were coming for a visit – reason enough to paint the basement, let alone clean the refrigerator, as any woman knows. When company comes, we put our best foot forward, especially when the company coming is the in-laws. We color our hair, buy a new top, hide the nail holes in the […]
How Do I Know I’m Called?
I had lived the last decade trying to forget the terrible things done to me by a masked man I found hiding in my apartment, just days after my college graduation. Moving to a new town, I wanted to forget my past, start a new life, and make a happy home for my family. After […]
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